Week 2, 2070

played in Pittsburgh, PA

77 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	7	3	7	-	23
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:54 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 21 field goal
1Q: 04:02 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 48 field goal
2Q: 09:12 PIT - Derek Rose 10 pass from Josue Maxwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)
2Q: 09:02 NOS - Galloping Gene Vallet 75 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
3Q: 07:40 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 29 field goal
3Q: 03:58 PIT - Reginald Hicks 18 field goal
4Q: 11:44 NOS - Reuben Cundiff 16 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
4Q: 10:23 PIT - Darius Flynn 30 pass from Josue Maxwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:54 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 21 field goal
1Q: 04:02 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 48 field goal
2Q: 09:12 PIT - Derek Rose 10 pass from Josue Maxwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)
2Q: 09:02 NOS - Galloping Gene Vallet 75 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
3Q: 07:40 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 29 field goal
3Q: 03:58 PIT - Reginald Hicks 18 field goal
4Q: 11:44 NOS - Reuben Cundiff 16 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
4Q: 10:23 PIT - Darius Flynn 30 pass from Josue Maxwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)

Team Statistics NOS PIT
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 18 14
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 431 277
- Offensive Plays 62 53
- Yards per Play 6.95 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 169 65
- Rushing Attempts 24 26
- Yards per Rush 7.04 2.50
Net Passing Yards 262 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 24 - 0 25 - 16 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 284 223
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.89 7.85
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/44 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 1/12 4/98
Interception Ret./Yards 3/35 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 32:50 27:10

Team Statistics	NOS	PIT
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	18	14
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	431	277
- Offensive Plays	62	53
- Yards per Play	6.95	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	169	65
- Rushing Attempts	24	26
- Yards per Rush	7.04	2.50
Net Passing Yards	262	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 24 - 0	25 - 16 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	284	223
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.89	7.85
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/44	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	1/12	4/98
Interception Ret./Yards	3/35	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	32:50	27:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:14	OWN 18	10	78	Field Goal
1	7:35	3:40	OPP 46	6	15	Field Goal
1	1:49	2:05	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
2	9:02	0:16	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
2	5:32	2:24	OWN 14	5	23	Punt
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 29	5	15	Punt
3	12:10	1:04	OWN 49	3	0	Punt
3	9:35	2:03	OWN 1	4	87	Field Goal
3	3:52	3:52	OWN 25	7	18	Punt
4	13:50	2:13	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
4	10:12	1:27	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	5:38	3:31	OWN 20	6	31	Punt
4	1:20	1:20	OPP 18	5	10	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:46	1:11	OWN 25	3	1	Interception
1	3:55	2:06	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
2	14:44	5:42	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
2	8:46	3:14	OWN 23	5	18	Punt
2	3:08	2:05	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	2:50	OWN 14	4	35	Interception
3	11:06	1:31	OPP 37	3	-2	Punt
3	7:32	3:40	OWN 25	7	74	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:10	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	11:37	1:25	OWN 40	2	60	Touchdown
4	8:45	3:07	OWN 28	6	21	Punt
4	2:07	0:47	OWN 20	3	1	Interception

Game MVP: Galloping Gene Vallet, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	11	145	13.18	92	3
RB Thurman Devenny	10	22	2.20	7	0
QB Eddie Dennis	2	0	0.00	1	0
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	2	2.00	2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Earl Bruton	16	27	1.69	14	2
RB Ellis Bennett	5	9	1.80	8	0
QB Josue Maxwell	4	19	4.75	7	0
WR Drake Jongeling	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Dennis	34	24	284	4/22	2	75	0	115.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josue Maxwell	25	16	223	2/11	2	48	3	79.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	8	9	117	14.63	106	75	1
WR Taylor Martin	5	9	71	14.20	16	33	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	4	5	32	8.00	5	16	1
WR Jerald Erickson	2	2	28	14.00	21	19	0
TE Gregory Wolfe	2	2	-4	-2.00	1	-1	0
RB Edwin Wheeler	2	2	31	15.50	34	29	0
TE Riley Wooden	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Sherman McAninch	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Leon Banda	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Darius Flynn	5	9	56	11.20	13	30	1
WR Todd Roach	5	6	67	13.40	27	24	0
WR Derek Rose	3	5	38	12.67	13	25	1
WR Austin Fogle	2	3	51	25.50	15	48	0
WR Billy Gunn	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Ellis Bennett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Reggie Stedman	1	12	12.00
OLB Rusty Hampton	1	23	23.00
CB Abel Foster	1	0	0.00

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	0	0
TE Gregory Wolfe	0	1	0
OLB Shaquille Grider	0	0	1
OLB Rusty Hampton	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Josue Maxwell	1	1	0
RB Earl Bruton	1	0	0
WR Drake Jongeling	0	1	0
S Jacob Langlois	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alfredo Kelley	7	267	38.1	32.9	53	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. McElroy	6	276	46.0	40.2	55	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frankie Lincoln	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reginald Hicks	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cameron Witte	2	15	7.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drake Jongeling	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Erickson	1	12	12.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Rose	4	98	24.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Parker McHugh	6	1	0.0	26	26
CB Abel Foster	5	1	0.0	26	25
OLB Shaquille Grider	5	0	0.0	17	19
OLB Devon Porter	4	2	0.0	20	27
S Johnny Mayes	4	1	0.0	20	27
DE Harry Walters	4	0	0.0	23	17
CB Reggie Stedman	4	0	0.0	26	27
DE Rick Friday	2	1	1.0	11	14
DE Terry Winslett	2	0	1.0	16	17
DE Wade Merritt	2	1	0.0	22	16
OLB Rusty Hampton	2	0	0.0	9	8
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	1	1	0.0	22	15
CB Clifton Robertson	1	0	0.0	13	21
DT Herb Paschal	0	1	0.0	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jacob Langlois	7	2	0.0	22	36
OLB Bruce Wynn	7	1	0.0	17	21
ILB Miguel Kroinek	6	2	0.0	22	25
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	4	1	0.0	17	13
CB Javier Benton	4	1	0.0	24	37
DE Bryan Lucas	3	1	2.5	6	28
DT Blaine Hickman	3	1	0.0	20	18
CB Terry Ramirez	3	0	0.0	2	19
OLB Logan Allen	2	2	0.0	7	16
S Rex Whitted	2	1	0.0	7	16
CB Billy Rucker	2	0	0.0	23	36
S Mel Glenn	2	0	0.0	18	24
DT Alec Hickman	1	2	1.0	23	38
OLB Zane Young	1	1	0.0	17	19
TE Darius Flynn	1	0	---	---	---
WR Derek Rose	1	0	---	---	---
WR Drake Jongeling	1	0	---	---	---
CB Corey Gwynn	1	0	0.0	6	12
OLB Jackson Middlebrooks	1	0	0.0	1	11
DT Jackson Segal	0	1	0.5	6	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rick Friday	1.0	0	1	14
DE Terry Winslett	1.0	0	0	17
DE Wade Merritt	0.0	1	0	16
DT Herb Paschal	0.0	1	0	8

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bryan Lucas	2.5	1	2	28
DT Alec Hickman	1.0	0	0	38
DT Jackson Segal	0.5	0	0	21
OLB Zane Young	0.0	1	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Abel Foster	4	0	1	25
S Parker McHugh	3	1	0	26
CB Reggie Stedman	3	0	1	27
OLB Devon Porter	3	0	0	27
OLB Shaquille Grider	1	1	0	19
CB Clifton Robertson	1	0	0	21
DE Terry Winslett	1	0	0	17
OLB Rusty Hampton	0	0	1	8

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jacob Langlois	5	0	36
CB Javier Benton	3	0	37
ILB Miguel Kroinek	2	1	25
CB Billy Rucker	2	1	36
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	2	0	13
CB Terry Ramirez	2	0	19
S Mel Glenn	2	0	24
S Rex Whitted	2	0	16
OLB Bruce Wynn	2	0	21
CB Corey Gwynn	1	1	12
OLB Jackson Middlebrooks	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chad Gonzalez	2	4	24	1	38
G Peyton Reynolds	1	9	24	1	38
T Harry Carson	1	3	24	0	38
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	1	16	0	15
T Claude Shepherd	0	3	24	1	38
TE Riley Wooden	0	2	9	0	3
G Leland Gerhardt	0	1	24	1	38

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Karl McGregor	2	6	26	0	27
C Johnny Geis	1	7	26	0	27
G Jerald Pozy	1	4	26	1	27
G Johnnie Terry	1	2	26	0	27
T Alexander McGee	0	3	26	1	27

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Cameron Witte	2	23
Gregory Wolfe	2	14
Leonardo Seder	1	19
Peyton Reynolds	1	10

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Miguel Kroinek	2	23
Nate Longwell	1	18

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Peyton Reynolds	24	38	---	---	10	72
T Harry Carson	24	38	---	---	10	72
QB Eddie Dennis	24	38	---	---	---	62
T Claude Shepherd	24	38	---	---	---	62
G Leland Gerhardt	24	38	---	---	---	62
C Chad Gonzalez	24	38	---	---	---	62
CB Reggie Stedman	---	---	26	27	5	58
TE Reuben Cundiff	21	35	---	---	---	56
S Parker McHugh	---	---	26	26	1	53
CB Abel Foster	---	---	26	25	1	52
CB Clifton Robertson	---	---	13	21	16	50
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	14	35	---	---	---	49
S Johnny Mayes	---	---	20	27	1	48
OLB Devon Porter	---	---	20	27	1	48
WR Leon Banda	14	33	---	---	---	47
WR Taylor Martin	13	33	---	---	---	46
TE Gregory Wolfe	16	15	---	---	14	45
DE Harry Walters	---	---	23	17	1	41
RB Thurman Devenny	10	4	---	---	26	40
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	22	16	1	39
WR Jerald Erickson	12	22	---	---	4	38
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	---	---	22	15	1	38
OLB Shaquille Grider	---	---	17	19	2	38
ILB Seth Clayton	---	---	8	5	24	37
TE Riley Wooden	9	3	---	---	25	37
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	16	17	1	34
S Cameron Witte	---	---	6	1	23	30
OLB Rusty Hampton	---	---	9	8	9	26
DE Rick Friday	---	---	11	14	---	25
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	6	13	6	25
WR Sherman McAninch	6	8	---	---	10	24
RB Edwin Wheeler	5	2	---	---	13	20
WR Leonardo Seder	0	0	---	---	19	19
DE Leland Krakowski	---	---	3	8	6	17
CB Bernard Castillo	---	---	5	1	6	12
CB Clifton Talley	---	---	0	0	12	12
P Alfredo Kelley	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Alexis Benton	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Spencer Freitag	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Ed Burgess	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Frankie Lincoln	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Herb Paschal	---	---	1	8	---	9
CB Deron Graham	---	---	6	1	---	7
OLB Ezra Daschle	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Grant Bergen	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gage Douglas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jacob Langlois	---	---	22	36	16	74
ILB Miguel Kroinek	---	---	22	25	23	70
DT Alec Hickman	---	---	23	38	3	64
CB Javier Benton	---	---	24	37	2	63
CB Billy Rucker	---	---	23	36	3	62
T Karl McGregor	26	27	---	---	7	60
G Jerald Pozy	26	27	---	---	7	60
QB Josue Maxwell	26	27	---	---	1	54
T Alexander McGee	26	27	---	---	---	53
C Johnny Geis	26	27	---	---	---	53
G Johnnie Terry	26	27	---	---	---	53
WR Todd Roach	20	20	---	---	11	51
WR Derek Rose	22	20	---	---	6	48
DT Cris Farr	---	---	22	26	---	48
TE Darius Flynn	20	27	---	---	---	47
WR Drake Jongeling	19	20	---	---	7	46
S Mel Glenn	---	---	18	24	3	45
DE Bryan Lucas	---	---	6	28	10	44
RB Earl Bruton	18	13	---	---	11	42
OLB Bruce Wynn	---	---	17	21	3	41
WR Austin Fogle	10	7	---	---	24	41
OLB Zane Young	---	---	17	19	3	39
DT Blaine Hickman	---	---	20	18	---	38
CB Corey Gwynn	---	---	6	12	17	35
S Rex Whitted	---	---	7	16	10	33
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	---	---	17	13	---	30
DT Jackson Segal	---	---	6	21	3	30
FB Curtis Bernardino	3	0	---	---	24	27
RB Ellis Bennett	8	14	---	---	4	26
CB Terry Ramirez	---	---	2	19	3	24
OLB Logan Allen	---	---	7	16	---	23
OLB Burt Capoccia	---	---	0	0	23	23
S Nate Longwell	---	---	1	0	18	19
OLB Jackson Middlebrooks	---	---	1	11	3	15
TE Xavier Hobart	6	7	---	---	1	14
C Winston Hammond	1	0	---	---	12	13
WR Billy Gunn	3	7	---	---	---	10
C Chase Asquith	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Drew Ashman	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Leon Flanders	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Chuck Combs	---	---	0	0	7	7
P T.J. McElroy	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Reginald Hicks	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Cary Hanks	---	---	2	2	---	4
CB Dean Hoff	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Ben Krakowiecki	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	16	39	2.4
Right	6	129	21.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	13	18	1.4
Right	11	37	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Dennis	34	24	4	1	1	3	3	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josue Maxwell	25	16	5	0	2	2	2	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	123	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	91	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	9	2.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	61	15.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	55	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	90	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	78	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Martin	9	5	1	71	1	33
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	9	8	0	117	2	35
TE Reuben Cundiff	5	4	0	32	0	35
WR Leon Banda	3	0	0	0	0	33
WR Jerald Erickson	2	2	0	28	0	22
TE Gregory Wolfe	2	2	0	-4	0	15
RB Edwin Wheeler	2	2	0	31	1	2
WR Sherman McAninch	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Riley Wooden	1	1	0	9	0	3

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Darius Flynn	9	5	0	56	1	27
WR Todd Roach	6	5	1	67	2	20
WR Derek Rose	5	3	0	38	1	20
WR Austin Fogle	3	2	0	51	1	7
RB Ellis Bennett	1	0	1	0	0	14
WR Billy Gunn	1	1	0	11	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Thurman Devenny	4	7	1.75	2.20
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	3	1	0.33	13.18
QB Eddie Dennis	1	-1	-1.00	0.00
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	2	2.00	2.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ellis Bennett	3	8	2.67	1.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Dennis	6	4	24	4.00	8.35

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josue Maxwell	3	2	13	4.33	8.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Taylor Martin	2	1	7	3.50	7.89
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	1	-1	-1.00	13.00
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	1	16	16.00	6.40
WR Leon Banda	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	1	2	2.00	15.50

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Darius Flynn	2	1	3	1.50	6.22
WR Derek Rose	1	1	10	10.00	7.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Josue Maxwell	3	1
RB Ellis Bennett	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Dennis	13	9	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josue Maxwell	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Martin	4	2	2
TE Reuben Cundiff	4	3	2
WR Jerald Erickson	1	1	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	1	0
TE Riley Wooden	1	1	0
WR Leon Banda	1	0	0
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Darius Flynn	3	1	1
WR Todd Roach	2	1	1
WR Derek Rose	2	1	1
WR Billy Gunn	1	1	0
WR Austin Fogle	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,700 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,200 (14,200)
End Zone 9,100 (10,200)
Mezzanine 5,600 (5,900)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (9,100)
Club Seats 17,000 (17,000)
Luxury Boxes 8,100 (8,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,700 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,200 (14,200)
End Zone	9,100 (10,200)
Mezzanine	5,600 (5,900)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (9,100)
Club Seats	17,000 (17,000)
Luxury Boxes	8,100 (8,100)